Hame-tug



(No Model.)

. P. PBNNER.

HAME TUG.

' `No. 430,146. PatentedJune 17, 1890.

or lost or swerve from its true position.

UNITED STATES PETER PENNER, OF MOCOOK, NEBRASKA.

HAlVl E- TUG.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 430,146, dated June 17, 1890.

Application filed April l, 1890. Serial No. 346,169. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PETER PENNER, a citizen of the United States, residing at McCook, in the county of Red Villow and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hame-Tugs; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this speciication.

The special object of the invention is to conveniently secure the inner bearing of a haine-clip, so that it will not become detached Figure 1 of the drawings is a side elevation; Fig. 2, a longitudinal vertical section; Fig. 3, a vertical cross-section of the clip and bearing.

In the drawings, A represents a haine-clip having the usual flat arms a with holes a', through which pass the rivets which fasten it to the front end of the trace.

B represents the head of the clip, which is made thicker than the arms and provided with the opposite holes b b. The latter are not made at right angles to the metal, but obliquely thereto, as clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

C is a bearing, which is made to take the wear and be readily replaceable. I preferably make it of leather or rawhide; but it may be made of any suitable material and cut to the proper size required. Each of the two ends c c passes through one of the holes l) b, and is then cut oif flush with the outside surface of the metal, the body c of the bearing having been pressed to contact with the inside surface of the head B. By this method of fastening the bearing in the clip it always remains in place until worn out and may then bc easily replaced.

This fastening is not only altogether secure and surely preventive of slipping or loss, lout the holes in the metal are quickly, easily, and cheaply made.

Having thus described all thatis necessary to a full understanding of lny invention,

n what I claim as new, and desire to protect by PETER PENN ER.

Witnesses:

GEO. J. PAUL, PATRICK J. TIGHE. 

